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Bjork-Shiley Cardiac Valve

by Shiley, Inc. PMA

Active United States

PMA P780008

Regulatory status

as of 29 Oct 2026

RegionAuthorizationNumberDateStatus
United StatesFDA PMAAPPR Approved 1 supplement NumberP780008 Date31 Oct 1986ApprovedStatusActive

Coverage

1 jurisdiction

United States of America
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United States — FDA PMA Active

Recalls

0 recalls · FDA

No FDA recalls on record, checked 22 Oct 2026.

Specification

PMA

Generic Name
HEART-VALVE, MECHANICAL
PMA Number
FDA Product Code
LWQ
Device Class
Class III
Advisory Committee
Cardiovascular
FDA Decision
APPR Approved
PMA Supplement
S013

Overview

AI-generated summary, 18 Sep 2026

Written by a language model from registry data. Not verified by deviCERTS or the manufacturer. The registry data above is the record.

The Bjork-Shiley Cardiac Valve is a mechanical heart valve implant designed for cardiovascular use. It is intended to replace diseased or damaged native heart valves to restore proper blood flow through the heart.

Supplied as an implantable device, it is intended for surgical placement by qualified medical professionals. The device is reusable in the sense that it is implanted for long-term use, and its regulatory status is defined by FDA PMA approval P780008. No information on sterility, MRI safety, sizes, or storage is provided in the source data.

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Questions

AI-generated answers, 18 Sep 2026

Written by a language model from registry data. Not verified by deviCERTS or the manufacturer. The registry data above is the record.

  • What type of device is the Bjork-Shiley Cardiac Valve?

    The Bjork-Shiley Cardiac Valve is classified as a mechanical heart valve implant, as defined by its generic name and device type in the specifications, which identify it as a HEART-VALVE, MECHANICAL for cardiovascular use.

  • Who manufactures the Bjork-Shiley Cardiac Valve?

    The Bjork-Shiley Cardiac Valve is manufactured by Shiley, Inc., as explicitly stated in the MANUFACTURER and applicant fields of the device data.

  • What regulatory authorization does the Bjork-Shiley Cardiac Valve have?

    The device has received FDA Premarket Approval (PMA) under number P780008, as indicated by the AUTHORIZATIONS field showing FDA_PMA and the pma_number field specifying P780008 with a decision date of 1982-02-05 and decision code APPR.